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Trent students showcase their artwork |
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The students, from the Native Studies department and beyond, learned their craft at workshops led by experts in pin-hole photography and digital photography, watercolour and acrylic painting and traditional modern crafts, which included beaded earrings and Inuit-style prints. The idea for the workshops came from Native Studies student Anna Haas, who, along with her classmates had the option to undertake a creative project in lieu of a standard academic essay or presentation in NAST 3951: The Indigenous Image in Mass Media. Ms. Haas, in co-operation with her professor Kelly Harrison, decided to go beyond a personal creative project to offer a creative venue for other students. "Anna and I decided that a series of art workshops would provide students with the equipment, the space and the expertise to help them get in touch with their creative sides -- especially during a very academic time of year," said Prof. Harrison. The workshops in February, March and April were a great success, attracting more than 100 students. Prof. Harrison hopes this first event might lead to an expansion of the ideas established by the In.Visible Aboriginal Arts Festival and Workshops - to promote Aboriginal visibility on campus and in the community at large. Photo: Native Studies student Anna Haas with her artwork. Posted April 11, 2005 |
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Trent University students showcased their original photography, paintings and traditional modern crafts at the first-ever In.Visible Aboriginal Art Festival, on April 7 from 5 - 7 p.m. in the First Peoples House of Learning gathering space, Peter Gzowski College, Enweying Building.